Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

This job will be on site at the PAC initially with hybrid option in the future. There will be time in clinic required, as well as time in the PAC required. A successful candidate is an experienced RN who can work independently with minimal supervision. Hours will be Monday-Friday 9a-5p

Key duties for this role will include:

Review of Referrals: Conduct initial clinical review of incoming referrals to assess urgency, appropriateness, and clinical details. Utilize clinical knowledge and expertise, applying clinical algorithms to prioritize and assign referrals based on established protocols and guidelines.

Collaboration and Communication: Communicate effectively with providers, clinical teams, and PAC staff to ensure referral guidelines are accurate. Collaborate with teammates to ensure patients are scheduled appropriately and timely. Must implement excellent collaboration with external partners to ensure medical records are received timely to facilitate desired, accurate scheduling practices.

Abstraction of Records: Abstraction of labs and relevant history from the records into the EPIC patient chart may be required to appropriately prepare for the provider appointment. This might also include calling the patient for additional history to confirm appropriate appointment placement.

Quality Improvement and Compliance: Accurately document clinical reviews, decisions, and communications related to referral assessment in Epic. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and training programs to enhance the referral support programs in compliance with clinical guidelines and standards of care. Adhere to organizational policies, procedures related to referral management.

This position qualifies for a $10,000 incentive. To learn more visit:

Summary:
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities:
1. Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
2. Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
3. Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
5. Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
6. Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
7. Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: FP PAC operations pay

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $31.52 - $44.56 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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